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Race in the COVID Era: What America’s History of Racism and Xenophobia Means for Today

June 8, 2020 · 4:00 pm · via Zoom – Registration Required

Associate Provost for International Affairs and Operations; Vice Provost for Institutional Equity and Diversity

As COVID-19 has swept across the United States, it has unmasked and amplified existing racial inequities.  Rampant fear and misinformation has provoked a wave of discrimination, harassment, and hate targeting those of Chinese and Asian descent.  The disease has also had a disproportionate toll on historically marginalized populations, including African Americans and Native Americans, due to unequal access to health care, residential segregation, poverty, and incarceration.  J

This conversation situates these developments within the long history of racism, exclusion, and scapegoating in the United States.  Panelists will discuss strategies to address marginalization and empower impacted communities.

Panelists:

Andy Kim, Congressman from New Jersey’s 3rd District

Beth Lew-Williams, Associate Professor of History, Princeton University

Keith Wailoo, Chair and Henry Putnam University Professor of History and Public Affairs

Helen Zia ’73, Activist and author

Aly Kassam-Remtulla, Associate Provost for International Affairs, Princeton University (moderator)

 

 

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